Mining community protests against Supreme Court order
Goa has a long history with the mining industry. There were hushed whispers that Jains living in Cudnem used to extract gold in Goa. The existence of iron ore mines was known to the Portuguese from the early 1700s, but it was hushed up for fear of invasion by others. However, iron ore was extracted […]
National anthem is not mandatory in movie theatres, says Centre
In 2016, the Centre passed an order declaring that the playing of the national anthem in movie theatres across the country was mandatory. This meant everyone had to stand at attention whether they wanted to or not. It did not apply to the differently abled. In a surprising 180 degrees turn on Monday, the Centre […]
Supreme Court Ban on BSIII drops vehicle prices by ₹ 20K on two-wheelers, and up to ₹ 50K to 1 L on cars
With the supreme court ban on pollutant BSIII Vehicles from 1st April, traders and manufacturers of two and four wheelers are wooing customers with their Clearance Sales in order to clear BSIII stocks. They have lowered their prices from up to ₹ 20K on two-wheelers, and up to ₹ 50K to 1 L on cars. Giving […]